The National tribune., 1887-11-24
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CALIFORNIA


Abe following resolutions; -
Whereas our Past Post Commander, comrade
Thomas having met with sad bereaNeihei. ~
tie loss Of his wife 10y death while representing inns
Post at the National lsncampnenti DC y A.. ,,,,,,
Resolved, That Liberty Post, 10 To- , ,la
the sympathy OF the Post, and deeply regte's llle
sad recurrence wherein our Past Commander loses
q mobile companion and las children "A loving anu
devoted mother; aud be II further .,
gcsoIroI l'hat tins preamble and resolutions be
epr,ad upon the minute book OF the Post copy
eent TO the bercaved, aud copy sent 10 tue "e'S
Igncop Post San Francisco has 5is members in
good standing, George III. Thomas fos' o9e' anu
Gen George q. Meade Post llO 20
ldbery Post san Francisco, Is niue Over s'o
better oil boy their picnic ON Admission DaE,
very good showing, considering everything lot ''
day.
INDIANA
n 4. Rriant Junior Vice Department Com
mRnder Versailles I went 10 Madison by request
OF our Department Commander ana musieIeu@e
II Thompson Post. No. 523, on the lolh INST i
found The old boys . Ia waiting for me, aud was
received Ia genuine old soldier style We met AT
the AR. hall at D. M with about oO ol tlls
oiiicers who were installed at once AZ soon az
the ceremonies were performed and ihe meeting
dismissed was Immediately arrested ny the new
Commander aud Adjuiant. aud that, too. without
my consent OF a moments notice iorcea our o.
the hall onto the street and, IN company Win hi
the other comrades forced along up tlie street ana
finally into of the best hotels IA the CITY. Si,
not satisfied with the punishment aeaay lat ulou
me was hustled" along into the dinlig room,
and there had pointed out a chair at the head OF a
table loaded with the best te country nil"rNs ana
told that j could seat myself IA that CHAIR or DO
worse ID Is needless for nle 10 say that Ia tls case
as when was "A soldier, obeycd orders. Tie dlh-
inr-hal OF this hotel had been rented for the oc-
CASTOR and the ladies OF the N.RC had prepared
this splendid supper, aud the balance oil lhe even
ing was passed IA "A manner that was very ehJoy-
nbie indeed. The boys did iull justice 10 the sup
per and told many old army Jokes which were
enioyed very much by the ladies. They were
very attentive in seeing that each old eomrade got
his fall share of nltions. No words OF mine can
fg4E ~ r
and friends OF Madison A better eel OF boys ooh
live anywhere. Their old Post. No. 70 ~ in spen-
did working order and predict grand success Tor
tile new one anyhow. between the two, they VIII
catch all tic old boys in reach of them. May they
live 90 hold many happy meetings ls the WISH OF
their Mastering Officer.
Peter Dawson, ElkhRri Some months ago LINER
Corps presented Elmer Post with beautiful ban,
ner the price of which was a little over slOO, aHd
the old buys.h not 20 he outdOnc, reallnieu On TIC
ladies of lie Corps by presenting them Win avery
handsome altar scarf. Last Monday evening the
Post la a body marched 10 the bali where the Corps
was in session, and halted in the anlc-rooln and
demanded admission. When lady U presume
ehe wAs the Guard came ia 10 see what was want
ed she retired 10 the hail. and IA "A lew minutes
swung the door wide open aud escorted the Post
into ihe hall. Our Commander Capt. j. w. Cum
mime led off IA ls eioqueil way lh a preset 'ial3h
Gpeech 60 tie Corps, who being taken completely
BY surprise, were onzed for a few minutes and
whilst our Commander was speaking You could
have heard pin drop. AZ the close oi hls remarks
MIR. Cynthia a. Brown, President oil the Corps,
arose aud made some MCll-chosen remarks 10 the
Post and orlDs aud 10 behalf of the ladies Of e.
ner Monan's Relief Corps, No. %, thnnked lhe
comrades ior their toSen OF esteem OF the ladies oil
the Corps. And right here let me say am not
elealing my sentiment alone when say We hive
ole OF the bcsi Corps 10 be found anywhere. They
are a band OF noble, patriotic seis'cllhc,g' KIND,
lowing women. just such ar gladdened the hearts
OF lle wounded or sick soldier AZ the hospital,
where he patiently suffered that hs country might
live. Al tU close of the remarks OF ile President
the indies were invited out TO an oyster supper,
provided for them by the Post at the rooms oil the
battery aud each one took his " best Eiri aud re-
lfssf ktifl
81 the Battery boys, had been rendered 10 "a Ion
the evening. The evening was spent very peas
Gnty, aud will be associated with many pleasant
recollccliOms. Our thanks are due tO some noble
ladies outside the Corps for their kind assistance ~
furnishing deoacies ior the table ana assisting "a
different ways. aud helping 10 make tie evening
one OF true enjoyment Ia ali who paiiook. ISape-
caily are our thabks due 10 the committee Ia
charge of the scheme aud vote OF thanks wat
rendered the Battery for the use OF their rooms
and the pains taken by them TO make their hal
pleasant. Our Post is Ia healthy, growing eondi
ton, aud all H. moving on smoothly. The Corp
and Post held their animal iair the 18th, lbth, l1th
lslh and 18Th OF the present month, aud we had I
pleasant Time, though much bard labor was assO
oinled with II. The proceeds were ior helping
worthy comrades aud their families
KANSAS
Jamcs scull, Ashland Maj Elliott Post, No
sS7, of this place, be la a hourishng condition.
KERTUCKY.-
sam Hills, Concord: This Department Is grow
ing mpidly Department Commander Bowman
and his staff are WORKING like beavers, and lots q
new Posts aud general enthusiasm among the oil
vets b. ihe result Posts have been added, aud
number Of applications pending. Our Com
mnnder. senior Vice Foster, Junior Vice kennod'
Rnd every slaH officer are TO the front and ear
Destly al work, and a prosperous Department
sure 20 be the result of the years work.
AZ New Castle, Henry County, on Monday, NoN
=, j. ID. Forester, Senior Vice Commander Of ia
Department mustered Ia w. B. Hazen Post, n,
20. They start with "A charter members aud rt
ceived seven applications for membership at the
first meeting. From present indications tits WI
be one of Tie most prosperous Posts IN The stat
as they embrace in their membership some OF u
leading professional men, merchants aud farmer
Tie following officers were Installed: Commands
a. w East; - v. C.. w. u. Pellyi j. V. C.. Samu
Allen; Ada, VIM. Carroll q n, Albert Lindese!
q. d., w. H. Clubb; o. G., Nick kellyi ChaI
Thomas shannon SURG DR. t. L. Long.
MASSACHUSETTS,
Ward Post, No. 80, Danvers, held rousiI
Campfire recently. Delegations from Posts
Salem. Beverly and Peabody. There was a iari
attendance aud an interesting time ha
Winthrop Andrews presided, aud there were rea
ings by lady from Boston. beautiful memoir
citizens IL D. intended 10 be used 10 keep reco
of az the soldiers Of the organization.
ID. q. FamAgnt Post No. TIC. Gardner, held
Campfire recently John ID. lldgel, the Command
al tie Post, presided. Posts with gOodly numbC
were prsseni from Asrjurnham Athol. Fiiolbui
gompieton, Westminster aud MinehcndOn. Cha
Sumner Camp. Sons of Veterans, was also preseT
Speeches were made by Chas ID. Nash, the CO.
mander OF the Department of Massachuseti
Arthur Smith, a member OF the Council OF Adm
tstration by the Commanders OF the difiers
1'ostH, anu many OF tie comrades from tlc fo-
ID Wac found that there were four present who u
served 10 Maine regiments; l6 ia New Hampshil
n. Vermont 2. Rhode Island y, Connecticut
New York Regulars, aud one iu "a Mashiugt'
ID. q, regiment. Nineteen had been prisoners
war; one had escaped from prison, and four D
escaped while being taken To prison. Thirty
bad been wounded. OF the G. Massachusetts re
nlenis, 80 were represented. The regiment hHyI
the largest number present was the 53d. Tie
aud the 39th gathered each % representatives.
those al this Campfire jig had been in infantry 10
Zee. five cavalry. three light artillery, nine Ines
artillery, five navy, two Signal Corps. Ratio
consisting Of sandwiches cheese, doughnuis
hot coffee we've served about 10 O'Clock. Al
O'Clock Saturday morning the campfire
tnguishod aud Che comrades departed for Il
several homes well satisfied with the occasion.
MICHIGAN
General Order No. N, issued at Hart Nov. II
command OF l.. q. Rutherford Department q,
lnanderW. j.. Thorp A. A.-G.-eontan the
lowing; On the day following the election Of
present Council Of Administration II was ca
together by the Department Commander. AT
time and among other things the question of
eiFcuars considered. The general feeling
that these appeals had become common
they had been "A burden on many Posts which "
now struggling for existence, and that for a
nsaSons II often happened that the amount reali